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Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Hi all.

I have made a new thread here. I need to do this to make it feel real and important or else it'll just be another comment I make on an already existing thread. There are many areas in my life where I feel like giving up. I don't really care how irrational it may sound. I don't care if it's silly. It's just how it is for me at the moment.

I've never been as good as what I am now (on paper) and I put that down to the supportive environment here on the forums.


But I am struggling again.

There are many things on my mind and in my life that are causing me to rethink a lot of what I thought I knew about family and friends. I need to review some things again.

I am also getting lazy around my physical health and diet. I eat a lot more rubbish and I've put on some weight (in the bad way). I used to be quite skinny but then I went to the gym and sorted that out. But lately I have had 0 motivation for exercise because I find it so boring. It's just really boring. I have no enjoyment in it anymore. I think I never really did, but I did it just to be healthy. Now I just don't care. I don't see any utility in doing it anymore.

I feel like giving up on dating. There are just too many fake people in the world and I am exhausted by it. I am also thinking that my lack of relationship in early 20s and late teens is a turn off for many girls my age. I'm trying to see the benefits in my situation but I don't believe there are any.

My sister's health is progressively getting worse. So is her social health. She is having fights with her friends. Mum babies her about a lot. It's not helping. Dad has given up I think. And he is also likely doing "things" behind my mum's back and she is turning a blind eye to it. I have no input on any of that so I simply have to sit by and watch it go down.

I hate my job but getting money is important. I had this conversation with my parents the other day. They seem to have the belief that I can get into something I want to do. I don't. I am trying to find the light and the way forward with that but I don't know how they can see it. I have a desire to go into journalism/writing. But that environment is so political and I don't think I'm able to "pick a side". My internship taught me how I can do it. But it's just such an effort. I don't know if I have the stamina to get there.

I think that's all I can think of for now. I am sitting here on my pc playing a videogame and waiting for food to arrive. I am worried I will just get worse if nothing is done. But that urgency seems small compared to anything else I can do.

In a nutshell - I am not well.

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......


@MDT wrote:
I am minded of talking about SI on here but I won't lie - I think I am struggling,

Really sorry to hear this, @MDT . I can empathise from past experience. You have lots of support on here. Do you also make use of the helplines at all?

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

I find it hard to talk about this stuff over the phone @NatureLover or in person

It's easier to text. All of last week when my parents were away and my sister too I never could talk to them over the phone.

I've written a lot of things out the past few days.

I want to figure out what to do with my life but nothing is coming to me...... I'm really stuck

I've spent 6 years behind the eight ball on where I could be and then I'm where I am today..... I'm beginning to get angry at myself

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Hi @MDT

I'm so sorry to hear how much you are struggling at work. It sounds like you are feeling lost and exhausted. I think your idea around speaking to your psych about this is a good plan for these reasons.

I am concerned for you since you have said that suicidal ideation is coming up for you today. If you feel like having a chat with one of our SANE Help Centre Counsellors would be helpful, please feel more than welcome to reach out on 1800 18 72 63 or on web-chat. However, if you are at high risk, please call Lifeline/Suicide Call Back Service or 000.

Take very good care of yourself at this difficult time, @MDT.

Kindest Regards,

Amour_Et_Psyche

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Sorry to hear you're starting to get angry at yourself, @MDT . I think you can pat yourself on the back for surviving so far battling MI. It's not easy.

I know Lifeline and SANE have Chat...if that felt easier?

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

I tried the chat before but it was offline @Armour_Et_Psyche

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Yeah @NatureLover
Going to take a shower and then see if the chat is online

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

OK, that sounds like a good plan @MDT . Good luck...

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Gonna go get a coffee @NatureLover

Hopefully it breaks some of this... But idk....

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really not good -_-

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......


@MDT wrote:
Hopefully it breaks some of this... But idk....

I hear you, @MDT . Sending lots of best wishes...

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